Montgomery Community Media

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 27 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly COVID-19 Media Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and […]

Beginning Feb. 1, Maryland will expand its COVID-19 vaccination Phase 1 to include some “severely immunocompromised” residents, Gov. Larry Hogan announced during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Vaccinations will be administered through hospital-based providers and state officials will give guidance to providers. As explained by Dr. David Marcozzi, COVID-19 Incident Commander for the University of […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to give $6.2 million to hotels and $5 million for restaurants in the county to help them recover from the impact of the coronavirus. The relief grants are needed for hotels because both vacation and business travel have dropped precipitously since Maryland’s stay at home order went into […]

The Washington Football Team announced Tuesday that they have promoted Jennifer King to full-time assistant running backs coach. King, 36, becomes the first African-American full-time position coach in NFL history. She served as the team’s coaching intern for the 2020 season. “Coach King is well deserving of the promotion to assistant running backs coach. She […]

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 26 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Winter Weather Advisory:  Montgomery County is under a winter weather advisory this morning until 10 a.m. Remember to drive safely if you’re commuting. 2. Council in Session:  The Montgomery County Council meets virtually at 9:30 a.m. Here’s a look […]

A man rescued his neighbors from a heavy fire around 11:20 p.m. Saturday in Rockville, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials said. A couple saw flames coming from their neighbors’ home on Sterling Terrace, said spokesperson Pete Piringer. George Totoreanu ran to help while his fiancée called 911. Inside the home were two grandparents and […]

Montgomery County officials are vaccinating residents and front line health care employees who work in the county as much as possible but could vaccinate more people against COVID-19 if they had additional doses, they said Jan. 25 during a news briefing. On Monday, the county entered Phase 1B, which includes people who are at least […]

Montgomery County is under a National Weather Service (NWS) winter weather advisory Monday afternoon from 4 p.m. until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. The advisory includes areas north and west of Montgomery County. NWS says that Monday afternoon, a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain is expected as early as 4 p.m. Up to two […]

Carol Spahn of Silver Spring has been named acting director of the Peace Corps. President Joe Biden named her as acting director on Jan. 20. She is expected to serve in that capacity until the President selects someone to permanently fill the position. “It is an honor to serve the Peace Corps and our country,” […]

Today is Monday, Jan. 25 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. COVID-19 Vaccine Preregistration: The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is planning Coronavirus vaccine clinics for residents 75-years-and-older as the county enters Phase 1B of the vaccination process. Individuals must be residents of Montgomery County and be […]